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Boychuk takes pride in tough play

Matt Kalman

...Mass. -- One player who has to be glad to be back south of the border after the Bruins' road trip is Johnny Boychuk. The rookie, whose ice time increased by a large margin during the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 22, 2009

Thomas masks shaky offense

Matt Kalman

...last thing the slumping Bruins' offense needed in Ottawa was an early deficit, and Thomas matched his counterpart Brian Elliott save for save through the first two periods (Ottawa outshot Boston 23-22 through the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 21, 2009

Lighting a fire under Sturm, Ryder

Matt Kalman

...in the 5-4 shootout loss in Chicago Friday, the Bruins' would-be No. 1 line managed just three shots on net as Boston was shut out by Toronto Saturday. On a night that...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 19, 2009

Lucic hopes to start skating soon

Matt Kalman

BOSTON -- While his teammates were in Chicago getting ready to face the Blackhawks, injured Bruins winger Milan Lucic put his free time to good use...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009

Orr to help break in Fenway rink

Matt Kalman

...on down. And while you're at it, bring your friends -- or at least some fellow Boston Bruins legends. The ice at Fenway Park will be ready for skating by Friday morning and Orr...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009

Bruins mailbag: Inconsistency killing us

Matt Kalman, ESPNBoston.com

Bruins mailbag: Inconsistency a constant problem.

Story | Conversation | December 17, 2009

Julien shuffles the deck

Matt Kalman

...count on the score sheet lit the lamp during his nine games skating alongside Bruins star center Marc Savard on Boston's No. 1 line. Similarly, Blake Wheeler's seven-game stint as the Bruins...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 2009

Stuart out 4 to 6 weeks; Wideman doesn't travel

Matt Kalman

WILMINGTON, Mass. -- The Bruins practiced Wednesday at Ristuccia Arena minus Mark Stuart...by Morris (22:30) and Wideman (22:27). Boston was able to maintain that even when Wideman...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 2009

Another bad bounce for Thomas

Matt Kalman

BOSTON -- On his way to capturing the 2008-09 Vezina Trophy, Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas never went three games without earning his team...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 14, 2009

Focus is on Monday's game

Matt Kalman

BOSTON -- There are still 18 days before the Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers take the ice at Fenway Park for the 2010 Winter...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 14, 2009

Time to split up Chara and Morris

Matt Kalman

...attention. I'm talking about the one at the top of the Bruins' defensive depth chart, where Zdeno Chara and Derek Morris -- Boston's best two all-around defensemen -- have been playing as a pair...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 13, 2009

B's defenseman makes forward progress

Matt Kalman

...the Bruins' lineup. He just didn't know how soon that opportunity would come or that when it arrived he'd be asked to play out of position. But Thursday night in Boston's...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2009

Bruins close book on Kessel

Matt Kalman

BOSTON -- The book is officially closed on the "Phil Kessel vs. the Bruins" story. From here on out, Kessel is just another dangerous offensive...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 10, 2009

Wideman expected to play Thursday

Matt Kalman

Boston Bruins defenseman Dennis Wideman is scheduled to be in the lineup Thursday night at TD Garden against...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 10, 2009

Recchi still going strong

Matt Kalman

WILMINGTON, Mass. -- After a day away from the rink, the Bruins practiced for the third straight day Wednesday. While it might have seemed like the perfect time for...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2009